It's hard to find the words to describe just how overjoyed and excited we are to have the support of our amazing community. Thousands of Pathfinders from around the globe have come together to make this game a reality, and we are eternally grateful to you all! What better way to celebrate than to reveal our next stretch goal?

Our heartfelt thanks for believing in us go out to each and every one of you!

New stretch goal - New playable race

Update #31: Archetypes are funded! Moving on to Goblin companion!

WOW! It took just a little more than one day to fund the Archetypes! You are absolutely incredible!... Read more

Update #29: Watch live-gameplay and learn how we bring events to life

We are excited to announce that this Monday we are going to stream some gameplay with Alexander Mishulin (Creative Director) and Chris Avellone (Narrative Designer). We are happy to show you the first several locations of our prototype version. We will play one of the early builds, so you can get a better impression of what to expect in the game.... Read more

Whether you’re new to the Pathfinder® universe or you’re a seasoned veteran, Pathfinder: Kingmaker® is the CRPG you’ve been waiting for.

Here at Owlcat Games, we love and are inspired by classic isometric computer RPGs like Baldur's Gate, Fallout and Arcanum. Our dream is to rekindle the thrill of playing those games for the first time. Building your hero, exploring the unknown, getting to know your companions, experiencing the adrenaline rush of your first battle (and your last), delving into mysterious dungeons, and—most importantly—seeing your protagonist and your world change through your actions.

We've always been big fans of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game® from Paizo, Inc®, so we thought: How cool would it be to do this in the beloved Pathfinder setting? Paizo agreed, and with your support, we hope to bring a brand-new fantasy saga to life.

What the press says

"If the alpha build was any indication, then there’s plenty of opportunities to shape your own identity and leave your mark on the world." - Gamespot

"Almost everything I asked about in terms of story seemed to have a layer beyond what I expected--the advantage of having years of tabletop playtesting, perhaps. If these different aspects of Kingmaker can coalesce into a dramatic whole, this could be special." - IGN

"For fans of the tabletop game, this will be a great opportunity to translate their fantasy adventures to their desktops." - Game Informer

"First impressions from in and around the bandit lord's fortress; the game looks incredible. The in-progress menus are attractive and orderly, the environments lush and vivid, the character portraits appealing and refined. What voice acting there was, was convincing and professional." - mmorpg.com

The Game World

Pathfinder: Kingmaker is the first single-player computer RPG based on the acclaimed Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. The game invites players to Golarion, a world rich with history, mystery, and conflict, and gives players the chance to claim part of this world as their own.

"Follow the white rabbit, Baron"

Pathfinder has considerable depth, not only in its lore, but also in its game mechanics, and in the freedom it offers you to develop your own unique character. You can customize your character with a wide range of classes and powers including specialized archetypes, powerful arcane and divine spells, choosing from a multitude of class abilities, skills and feats. Pathfinder allows players to create heroes (or villains) that fit both their individual gameplay styles and their personalities.

Use night to your advantage – and see the world change.

The Story

In the north lies the Stolen Lands, a region that has been contested territory for centuries. Hundreds of kingdoms have risen and fallen in these lands, and now it is time for you to make your mark—by building your own kingdom! To do so, you’ll need to survive the harsh wilderness and the threat of rival nations… as well as threats within your own court.

The only easy day was yesterday.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker is based on Paizo’s award-winning Pathfinder Adventure Path of the same name. You certainly don’t need to be familiar with the story, but if you are, you will encounter characters you know and love. Either way, you will experience a host of brand-new events, companions, allies, and threats that expand and enhance the original Adventure Path. With help from Paizo and their authors, the story and quests have been expanded by RPG writer Chris Avellone and the Owlcat team, allowing for even more adventure in the already rich narrative of the Stolen Lands.

While Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a single-player game, you won’t be adventuring alone. Pathfinder: Kingmaker features a diverse cast of companions and NPCs, including iconic characters from the Pathfinder setting itself. You’ll need to decide who to trust and who to watch carefully, as each companion has an agenda, alignment, and goals that may differ from yours. Your journey will become their journey, and you’ll help shape their lives both in the moment and well into the future.

More than 10 companions to watch your back… or stick a knife in it.

Your Kingdom

We chose to adapt the Kingmaker adventure path because it features a host of open-world mechanics, allowing players to experience the story at their own pace as they explore the Stolen Lands, which will challenge you as both an adventurer and a ruler.

You never know what's around the next bend.

Most importantly, the game allows you to claim these lands as your own, letting you carve your own kingdom from the wilderness. While classic dungeon crawling and exploration lie at the heart of this adventure, diplomacy, politics, and the ability to lead troops in the field are also part of the challenge. Choose your allies well, and keep them close while exploring ancient tombs and ruins—and while dealing with politics in your own court.

There are many ways to manage your Kingdom, and many rewards to be gained.

As you’ll discover, building a kingdom goes beyond simply building a stronghold: Your kingdom is a reflection of your character and your choices throughout the game. It is a living thing shaped by your alignment, your allies, and your ability to lead your people. Not only can your kingdom expand, opening up new territories and allowing you to build new towns and communities, but your capital city will physically change based on your decisions, your policies, and even whom you choose to ally with. As your kingdom grows, a number of factions and neighboring countries will come to you to seek favor—and to test your strength.

If you fail, your kingdom will be destroyed, but if you succeed, you’ll have made a nation where countless others have failed.

Your kingdom awaits! Do you have the strength to rule it?

Are you a benevolent ruler or a ruthless tyrant?

Expanding depth and richness of kingdom gameplay is so important to us that we’ve made it our initial goal for the Kickstarter. Every pledge made toward our initial funding target will result in more features, more content, and more polish for your growing nation. Our goal is to let you build a kingdom that fits your play style. Perhaps you want to control every single activity in your kingdom by yourself, or perhaps you are more of a top-level ruler who wants to spend time exploring the wilderness and fighting dangerous beasts. Either way, we will give you the life you want to live. You are a king, after all!

We are excited about the kingdom mechanics and we have carefully planned all the features we would love to implement if you support us. All funds will be distributed according to the following pie chart:

Expanding the kingdom is our first goal for the Kickstarter, but it’s not going to be our only goal. With your support, we can improve every aspect of game. We’re prepared to announce additional stretch goals to diversify the characters you’ll be able to build, including the introduction of archetypes (at least a couple for each of the classes), additional classes (we have been asked about Magus several times—and some Owlcats really want to play this class!), and additional races. We also want to develop the storyline further, expanding it beyond the Adventure Path, and we would like to include even more companions, each with their own alignment and agenda (including a companion that’s dear to hearts of Pathfinder fans). We also want to bring you even more locations to visit, including an epic dungeon. We want to enhance our game with more voiceover and music. And we want more players to experience our game by adding additional language localizations, and support for OS X and Linux!

We don't just want to reward your support through stretch goals alone. You can now unlock backer achievements by joining us on social media and get access to exclusive rewards.

Each achievement you unlock with your fellow backers will move the reward progress bar. With enough achievements reached, the following prizes will be received by all backers of the appropriate tier:

Achievement gained: 6.

Rewards unlocked: Wallpapers, Silly cheat codes

Let's have a look at the above graphic for clarification. Take the reward 'New soundtrack in the city tavern' for an example. This one is unlocked when 8 community achievements are reached. Everyone who pledged for the $40 tier for the premium digital download or higher, will be eligible for this reward when it unlocks. As another example, if 12 community achievements are reached, the 'Small faerie dragon as a non-combat pet' will be unlocked for every backer, regardless of pledge level.

Cooking in the camp

To make things clearer, here is a short description for "Cooking in the camp":

You can cook various dishes in the camp from the components you gathered or got from your hunter. Dining on those meals will provide your party with different small and pleasant bonuses.

Owlcat Games was formed by developers who have the experience, resources, and - above all - the passion required to make Pathfinder: Kingmaker a truly amazing game.

We are a new studio, but we are not new to the industry. Many of us worked on these games as part of Nival Interactive and My.com:

We can't deny ourselves the pleasure to name just a few games Chris Avellone worked on:

Owlcat Games team.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker has an existing schedule, an existing scope, and an existing budget, and that budget will allow us to achieve that scope on schedule. We already have a full team of people working on it, and we're committed to doing it regardless of what happens with this Kickstarter. So why are we asking for your help? The answer is YOU—we need YOU to decide how big Pathfinder: Kingmaker is going to be. Success in this Kickstarter will allow us to increase the budget and the scope, delivering a bigger and deeper game on the same schedule.

All of us—RPG fans and developers alike—deserve a game that demonstrates the richness of the Pathfinder universe. There are so many interesting things in the world and in the rules that we can’t fit into the current budget, yet our desire to add them to the game is practically unbearable. We dream of more companions with added depths to their stories, new classes, new dungeons, more wilderness to explore, more kingdom events, and even brand-new quests and custom content by famous Pathfinder and CRPG authors. With this Kickstarter, our only limit is your support and your faith in us. Help us make Pathfinder: Kingmaker the product we all want it to be. Help us kick the epicness to the stratosphere!

Looking to customize your reward tier a bit? Add the following on to your pledge using the Manage Pledge button at the top of the Pathfinder: Kickstarter site. Note: Digital Add-Ons require base pledge to be at the $28 tier and above. Physical Add-Ons need the base pledge to be at a physical tier level ($55 and $140+) to cover the shipping and handling fee.

Images of physical awards are not final, subject to change.

All rights, title and interest, including without limitation all intellectual property rights, in and to any assets created by you and/or any content provided by you in relation to the Pathfinder: Kingmaker shall be exclusively owned by Paizo Inc.

Images of physical awards are not final, subject to change.

All digital downloads of Pathfinder: Kingmaker will give you access to 1 special in-game item. All premium digital downloads of Pathfinder: Kingmaker will give you access to 3 special in-game items.

All rights, title and interest, including without limitation all intellectual property rights, in and to any assets created by you and/or any content provided by you in relation to the Pathfinder: Kingmaker shall be exclusively owned by Paizo Inc.

Risks and challenges

Pathfinder: Kingmaker enabled us to form a game studio called Owlcat Games. It's a dream come true to design and publish RPG games, and we're incredibly excited by this opportunity.

It’s not uncommon for games to be delayed. Unexpected challenges sometimes occur, but we have a strong expertise in video games and a plan in place to minimize any obstacles to production. We’ve done due diligence during our vertical slice and we know exactly how long it takes to create assets (dialogues, levels, models, animations) for our game. As such, we are pretty confident that the game will be on the digital "shelves" in summer 2018.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker is being developed under license from Paizo Inc., with their full support. Products presented on this Kickstarter page and during the campaign may be subject to change in order to meet the expectations of our licensing agreement with Paizo.

The largest unknown element will be the number of backers, which affects the amount of labor needed to fulfill the rewards for those backers. You will notice many of our rewards have limited quantities; these are to ensure that we are able to satisfy our delivery dates. When some of these reward categories fill up, we will add identical reward categories with adjusted shipping dates. We do this to maintain quality and ensure you receive your rewards on time. You’re giving us your support, so we are doing the same for you. You are the fuel that drives us!

If you have a question, comment, or suggestion, we are only a message away. We look forward to hearing everything you have to say and we will respond as quickly as we can.

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About US$ 40

Premium Digital Download

You will get the premium digital version of the Pathfinder: Kingmaker including exclusive backer-only content: 3 special in-game items — a magical cloak, a helm and a ring available early in the game - and your party will start with a unique and quirky spell.

Note: Special items and equipment are designed not to break game balance. This note is valid for all in-game items in all tiers.

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About US$ 75

Lore Explorer

You will get everything from the Premium Digital Download tier, plus a brand-new Pathfinder RPG adventure PDF by Chris Avellone and Paizo, a high-resolution digital art book, and a digital download of the soundtrack.

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About US$ 75

Lore Explorer II

You will get everything from the Premium Digital Download tier, plus a brand-new Pathfinder RPG adventure PDF by Chris Avellone and Paizo, a high-resolution digital art book, and a digital download of the soundtrack.

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Pledge US$ 95 or more
About US$ 95

Early Access

You will get everything from the Lore Explorer tier, plus access to Pathfinder: Kingmaker beta tests and enhanced tools to influence our development priorities. Your name will be featured in the credits, and your forum badge will be upgraded to "King" to show your level of support for the game.

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About US$ 140

Early Bird Collector's Edition

You will get everything from the Early Access tier, plus a boxed edition of the game, a magnificent cloth map of the Stolen Lands, print editions of the art book and adventure, a 30mm miniature of one of the companions, and a unique poster featuring art by Wayne Reynolds. In addition, you will receive a special game walk-through.

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Pledge US$ 170 or more
About US$ 170

Collector's Edition

You will get everything from the Early Access tier, plus a boxed edition of the game, a magnificent cloth map of the Stolen Lands, print editions of the art book and adventure, a 30mm miniature of one of the companions, and a unique poster featuring art by Wayne Reynolds. In addition, you will receive a special game walk-through.

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Pledge US$ 225 or more
About US$ 225

Premium Collector's Edition

You will get everything from the Early Access tier, plus a boxed edition of the game, a magnificent cloth map of the Stolen Lands, print editions of the art book and adventure, a 120mm jabberwock miniature, and a unique poster featuring art by Wayne Reynolds. In addition, you will receive a special game walk-through. Your name will also be found in special in-game building that honors the memory of the heroes.

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About US$ 500

Pathfinder Rules Lord

You will get everything from the Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt and exclusive dice made of rare material.

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About US$ 750

In-Game Weapon/Armor Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt and exclusive dice made of rare material. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the development team to make either a weapon or an armor with its own unique lore and appearance; we’ll also include the name of your weapon or armor along with your name in a special section of the credits along with the development team.

Note: The material you provide is subject to approval from the developers and Paizo, and will become the property of Paizo Inc. This note applies to all in-game content created by backers.

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About US$ 750

In-Game Item Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt and exclusive dice made of rare material. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the development team to make a wondrous item with its own unique lore and appearance; we’ll also include the name of your item along with your name in a special section of the credits along with the development team.

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About US$ 1,000

Party Banter Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt and exclusive dice made of rare material. You will also have the opportunity to write a short message that will be spoken by one of the characters (a voice actor will perform the lines). Your message will also be hidden in the final game’s sound test.

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Spell Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt and exclusive dice made of rare material. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the development team to make a spell (potion or scroll); we’ll also include the name of your spell along with your name in a special section of the credits along with the development team.

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Book Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt and exclusive dice made of rare material. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the development team to make an in-game book (approx. 400 words); we’ll also include the name of your book along with your name in a special section of the credits along with the development team.

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About US$ 2,000

Creature Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt, exclusive dice made of rare material, and a limited-edition statuette. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the development team to make an in-game creature (pet or familiar); we’ll also include the name of your creature along with your name in a special section of the credits along with the development team.

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Face Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt, exclusive dice made of rare material, and a limited-edition statuette. One of the NPCs faces will resemble yours.

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About US$ 3,000

Statue Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt, exclusive dice made of rare material, and a limited-edition statuette. You will collaborate with the development team to design a statue that appears in the game.

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About US$ 4,000

Quest Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt, exclusive dice made of rare material, and a limited-edition statuette. You will collaborate with the development team to create a quest that appears in the game.

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Building Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt, exclusive dice made of rare material, a limited-edition statuette, and a special limited-edition dagger. You will collaborate with the development team to design a building that appears in the game.

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NPC Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt, exclusive dice made of rare material, a limited-edition statuette, and a special limited-edition dagger. Our team will immortalize your character as one of the NPCs in the game.

Note: Physical weapons are subject to shipping regulations. If we cannot ship the weapon to your country, it will be replaced with a second copy of the limited-edition statuette. This note applies to weapons in other tiers.

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Secret Lair Creator

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt, exclusive dice made of rare material, a limited-edition statuette, and a special limited-edition dagger. You will collaborate with the development team to design a unique monster lair (or other such location) with hand-crafted encounters and loot.

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About US$ 10,000

Over the Top

You will get everything from the Signed Premium Collector's Edition tier, plus everything you need to run the Kingmaker Adventure Path for the Pathfinder RPG (in digital format). You will also get a T-shirt, exclusive dice made of rare material and a limited-edition statuette. You will be invited to a party in Moscow with Owlcat Games. You will write a message that will be included in the opening section of the credits. You will also receive a dagger of Damascus steel, an extremely limited personalized gold-platinum ring, and a copy of every game Owlcat Games releases in the next 10 years.